Did anyone feel bad for Sgt. Hartman when Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence shot and killed him? I kind of did even though I remember being totally surprised that Lawrence had the guts to shoot Hartman.
shareYes.
Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.
Felt bad when he didn't get nominated for an Oscar.
shareI hated that the Sgt. was killed.
He was simply one of the most entertaining characters in American movie history. Every insult was funny. His facial expressions, his voice, his absolute conviction makes him the most convincing Military drill sergeant in movie history.
Is he really going to be scared of Private Pyle. All he did was slap him around hoping to make him mad and tough to prepare him for war. He liked how serious Pyle had become. He probably admired Pyle for his audacity!
Well, R. Lee Ermey really is a military drill sergeant. he knew what he was doing
shareR. Lee Ermey made this film.
Too bad he was blown away after the first half, but he must have hated being an oldish Gunnery Sergeant so he was probably glad to be put out of his misery. He also said that they would not like him. He didn't concern himself with the sensitivity of others in gaining popularity; that wasn't his job. They got to Parris Island. The more they hated him, the more they would learn. He wanted to create indestructible men. Private Pile was too unhinged at that point and Hartman misread him.
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others WHENEVER they go.